Newport Lakes Primary School

Wellbeing @ NLPS

Coffee Catch-Up- A Delightful Gathering

On Tuesday August 6th, parents and carers gathered for a cosy and intimate Coffee Catch-Up, where they met our acting principal Taxia Katsouranis. 

The event was a lovely opportunity for parents to meet and chat in a relaxed setting, enjoying coffee and good conversation. The friendly atmosphere made it easy for everyone to engage, ask questions, and get to know one another better.

A special thank you goes to Sheri for making delightful Turkish coffee and to Brodie for the delicious cake, which added a special touch to the event.

 

We are excited to announce the next Parents and Carers Coffee Catch-Up, scheduled for 2nd September, from 2:30pm to 3:15pm in the staffroom. 

 

These coffee mornings are held twice a term, offering regular opportunities for parents to build connections and socialise. Please save the date for our next coffee catch up and join us for another wonderful opportunity to engage with our school community further. 

 

Sam Meddis 

Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader

 

The Resilience Project: Empathy & Kindness

This next presentation from The Resilience Project is all about Empathy and Kindness.

 

Empathy is our ability to put ourselves in the shoes of others to feel and see what they do. We practice this through being kind and compassionate towards other people.

 

Brain imaging data shows that being kind to others registers in the brain as more like eating chocolate than like fulfilling an obligation to do what’s right (e.g., eating brussel sprouts)!

 

Research shows that practising empathy, such as performing acts of kindness, taps into our brain’s ‘mirror neurons’, builds compassion and our behaviour becomes more social and community-based.

 

View Part 3 of the series here:

Empathy: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/2023-parent-carer-hub-inspire-hugh/

 

Here’s an activity to practise empathy and kindness:

  1. Reflect on someone in your life who could benefit from an act of kindness today. It could be a friend who would love some affirmation about their work, your pet who deserves an extra treat, or a family member who would love a phone call or text message.
  2. Make a plan for who you are going to give an act of kindness to, and what you are going to do.
  3. If you want to add accountability to your plan, share it with someone else and encourage them to do the same thing.
  4. Follow up with each other in a few days time, to ask how it went!

Sources: Psychology Today, UC Berkeley, Greater Good Science

 

For mental health resources and support information, visit The Resilience Project’s Support Page.